Welcome to Portland, Donovan Clingan!

[Wizard Mentor]

All Time Great!

 

[Wizard Mentor]

 

[blazerfan11]

Houston is one of the teams that passed on Clingan.

 

[Everything Beagle]

All Time Great!

All he needs now is Michael Jordan's offensive set!

 

[RR7]

His ability to tip rebounds up and back to himself, without getting whistled for an over the back is super impressive. Seems like he can get to just ab out every ball underneath. I feel like I was all over the place in the draft, but am really happy with what we've gotten so far.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Houston is one of the teams that passed on Clingan.

Technically true but they got the #1 ranked player in the draft who's the furthest archetype possible from Clingan.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

I liked the idea. Hang onto DA to mentor, and even protect DC for a season, maybe even 2. However, what I've seen recently is a Clingan who is ready enough right now. By the deadline, DA will be obsolete. Unfortunately, my guess is that DA has few suitors.

So far, DC has had games where...

• He almost had a triple double, but "only" had 8 blocks. Blazers win.
• He had a 19 rebound game in 28 minutes, 8 in the 1st quarter. He would have had more but coach went small down the stretch. Oh yeah, he also had 3 blocks. Blazers win.
• Despite given pauper's minutes (17/game, and was 13/game before DA went down), he's had 17 straight games with a block to start his career - 4th best ever. He's still going. If he gets a block in each of the next 3 games, he'll become 3rd best ever.
• Victor Wemby is one of the greatest shot blockers of all time. He is averaging a ridiculous 4.1 blocks/36. However, DC is leading the league with 4.6 blocks/36.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

Clingan is proof that there’s 7’2” and then there’s 7’2”. Allow me to explain.
Clingan has a short head and no neck. His shoulders are a good three or four inches further up his height than a center who is 7’2” with a long neck or long head. Add in his freakishly long arms and it doesn’t matter if he can’t get off the ground, he’s going to block like he’s 7’5”. What a find.

The guy is unreal!

It’s the explanation that feels most logical.

Logical and Blazers management? You tied those together?

 

[SheedSoNasty]

It’s funny seeing Jordan on that list. I was surprised he was up there for blocks, even with him being the GOAT

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

Houston is one of the teams that passed on Clingan.

FINALLY!!! It's other teams who passed on our gem instead of us passing on other teams' gems!!!!!!!

 

[Cugel]

It’s funny seeing Jordan on that list. I was surprised he was up there for blocks, even with him being the GOAT

goat no question

 

[handiman]

Houston is one of the teams that passed on Clingan.

Which is sort of amazing, considering their embarrassment of riches at Center historically.

 

[Freshtown]

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Donovan Klingon music video. Unfortunately, the music was from the original series, but the inserts were from Next Gen, but I understand why they did it:

 

[Everything Beagle]

Donovan Klingon music video. Unfortunately, the music was from the original series, but the inserts were from Next Gen, but I understand why they did it:

I like this a lot! Donovan coming at you is like a jumpscare.

I wanna hear those drums on the Moda PA when he blocks a shot

 

[Everything Beagle]

I just realized who he reminds me of and that’s Kevin McHale.

 

[Freshtown]

Not sure why he came back into the game after tweaking his knee, now he’s out tomorrow

 

[Cugel]

That sucks

 

[Foxx]

Not sure why he came back into the game after tweaking his knee, now he’s out tomorrow

Chauncey literally said “he wanted to so I put him back in”.

With this type of big man management I won’t surprised if he develops chronic problems.

 

[Freshtown]

Medical staff needs to be better, no excuses here.

 

[Everything Beagle]

Not sure why he came back into the game after tweaking his knee, now he’s out tomorrow

It's not bad to keep moving right after the sprain to keep it from seizing up from cooling down too quickly, but you want to take it easy the next day or three. He'll probably be cycling the entire game.

 

[Everything Beagle]

Medical staff needs to be better, no excuses here.

What could they have done, tranq Brooks on the court?

 

[Everything Beagle]

Chauncey literally said “he wanted to so I put him back in”.

With this type of big man management I won’t surprised if he develops chronic problems.

Chauncey doesn't know what to do with players taller than 6'8"

 

[Mediocre Man]

Heard he’d miss time

 

[Mediocre Man]

Chauncey doesn't know what to do with players taller than 6'8"

Or players shorter than 6’9”

 

[Everything Beagle]

Heard he’d miss time

I expect a week or two, personally, but I really do know nothing

 

[Everything Beagle]

Or players under 6’9”

He'd clone Deni four times if he could

 

[Freshtown]

What could they have done, tranq Brooks on the court?

first off, don’t rely on players to tell you theyre fine when dealing with knee stuff

 

[Everything Beagle]

first off, don’t rely on players to tell you theyre fine when dealing with knee stuff

Chauncey is a horrible coach, but I bet the doctor said he was okay to go before DC asked to come back in.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

We should probably get him some microfracture procedures done on both knees just to be safe